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Explain Aquinas’ and Copleston’s Cosmological Argument

Finally, the third way of Aquinas’ five ways is the proof of God’s existence from contingency, which argues that God is a necessary being. Within this argument, Aquinas refers to contingent and necessary bei...
CF
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How would I approach the question: ‘The Design (Teleological) argument proves that God exists.’ Do you agree?

So, when approaching this question, the important thing to remember is that it doesn't matter what your opinion is, but how strong your argument is. Therefore, in your answer you need to show that you have t...
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What is Act Utilitarianism? Explain how act utilitarianism is at odds with the idea that individuals have rights.

Act utilitarianism is a teleological ethical theory propounded by Jeremy Bentham. It proposes that actions should be judged individually on their ability to bring about the ‘Principle of Utility’. That is, a...
GK
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Critically assess the view that we are not responsible for our evil actions. (35 Marks)

Though some may argue on behalf of Libertarianism (supported by ethicists such as David Hume, a compatibilist) that we are responsible for our moral actions as we have the freedom to choose to act otherwise,...
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I'm finding it really difficult to understand the Sanskrit words in my Hinduism module, how can I remember them better?

Try not to be too hard on yourself, because with Sanskrit terms it's basically like learning a little bit of a new language. The best way I found was by using flash cards, write the term on the front and the...
TD
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